If 9-5 is the Matrix, Then Entrepreneurship is the Red Pill

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Have you ever felt that you are living in a world totally different than those around you?

One of my favorite movies of all time is “The Matrix”.

The film describes a dystopian future where reality perceived by humans is not actually “real”, but rather, the Matrix, a simulated reality generated and sustained by machines in order to control, subdue and exploit the human population.

The pinnacle of the movie is when Neo, the protagonist, is offered a choice by the already awakened Morpheus, a resistance fighter.

Morpheus explains the situation to Neo, i.e. that he has lived in a simulated world since birth. He then goes ahead to offer him either a red pill to find out more about the Matrix, or a blue pill to return to his old life, as if nothing happened.

“You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.”

Neo makes the choice to take the Red Pill and goes on to save humanity.

The movie is phenomenal and I highly recommend it, along with its two sequels (it’s a trilogy).

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Since the release of the movie, the two pills have become popular culture symbols representing the choice between embracing the painful truth of reality (Red Pill), which will allow you to fight for a better future, and the blissful ignorance of illusion (Blue Pill), which will lead you to live a mediocre and “untruthful” life.

I was initially given the “trigger” to look for another parallel reality, but after that I had to spend a lot of time reading in order to get my brain rewired towards the real world and in order to adjust my mindset.

What is the Red Pill then?

In short, it is taking your life into your own hands.

It is making the effort to produce and provide something valuable to the marketplace and be compensated for it.

The best vehicle to do that is entrepreneurship. By starting your own business, you take matters on your own hands and you essentially create your own future.

Is it easy?

Of course not. Nothing worth having is easy.

Neo had to fight against lethal machines risking his own life. You might not have to fight machines, but you will definitely face obstacles and challenges along the way.

The transition from Blue to Red Pill must be made gradually. Neo had to educate himself and train hard in order to prepare for his battles. The same applies for the awakened wannabe entrepreneur.

First you need to internalize why the employee status sucks and why the whole premise is totally flawed and counterproductive in the long run. Start with these articles:

As you progress, you are going to realize that entrepreneurship is one of the best approaches to achieve your goals. Especially, online businesses are perfect for budding entrepreneurs and done correctly, they can lead you to the land of riches: